Liebfrauenkirche / Culture-church "Foundation Brennender Dornbusch“

The Liebfrauenkirche in Duisburg, Germany, designed by Dr. Toni Hermanns, was consecrated on June 4, 1961. It features a distinctive facade with an abstract ornament and a Moses relief.

About this building

The former Catholic church of Liebfrauen in Duisburg, Germany, was originally built as a replacement for the destroyed original church. Designed by architect Dr. Toni Hermanns and completed in 1971, the building features a prominent entrance facade with a large abstract ornament and a relief depicting Moses before the burning bush. The two-story reinforced concrete structure consists of various spaces, including an entrance hall, a lower everyday church, a Marienkapelle (now a group room), and a spacious upper church called the Feierkirche. The Feierkirche is characterized by a high central nave with translucent folded windows made of glass-fiber reinforced plexiglass and side aisles adorned with stained glass windows by Georg Meistermann. The altar area, raised on steps, is covered by a tall canopy supported by slender steel columns. The Liebfrauenkirche, now a cultural church managed by the Brennender Dornbusch Foundation, stands as a significant architectural and historical landmark in Duisburg's city center.

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Stained glass
  • Interior features

Visitors information

  • Train station within 250m
  • Level access to the main areas
  • Parking within 250m
  • Non-accessible toilets in the building
  • Wifi

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